At Openspace, Stephen is a key advisor for new investment opportunities and portfolio companies in the Philippines.He is Senior Advisor to Evercore Asia Limited, part of Evercore Partners Inc (NYSE: EVR), and an Independent Director, AvePoint (NASDAQ: AVPT.) He has extensive prior experience as Chairman & CEO of Evercore Asia; Vice Chairman, ASEAN with Macquarie Group; Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Asia Pacific; Director, Salomon Brothers Hong Kong Limited; Director and Investment Banking Head, Morgan Grenfell Asia, and Managing Director for PCI Capital.Stephen has a strong track record in advising prominent companies, and leading initial public offerings, equity, debt and advisory transactions in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and the wider APAC region. Stephen holds an MBA (Finance) from the Wharton School of Business, an A.B. from Ateneo De Manila University, and a J.D. with honors from Ateneo School of Law.